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2) Application Deadline

Deadline for Application: October 16th (Mon), 2017(Closed)To the department in charge of JDS Project at each Target Organization

Application documents must be submitted to the department in charge of JDS Project in your organization.

The application documents should be sent from your organization to JICE JDS Project Office no later than October 27th (Fri), 2017

Application documents will not be returned for any reason. Late submission and incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.

3) Tentative Schedule

Schedule

Steps

Description

Aug 21 - Oct16, 2017

Application

Closing Date: October 16 (Mon), 2017To the department in charge of JDS Project at each Target Organization Further details → P6“Application Documents”

Nov 11,2017

Academic Aptitude Test

IELTS and Math tests*. The test results will be used as references by the universities in later selection stages.

Nov - Dec,2017

1st Selection

Document Screening: Application Documents and research plan will be examined by the Japanese universities.

End Jan, 2018

Health Checkup

The health checkup will be arranged at a hospital in Kathmandu

Feb, 2018

2nd Selection

Technical Interview: Faculty members of the Japanese Universities will visit to Kathmandu to conduct their interview exams.

Mid Mar, 2018

3rd Selection

Comprehensive Interview: The Operating Committee members will conduct their interview exams.

Late Mar, 2018

Approval by the OC

Successful candidates will be approved and notified

Mar - June, 2018

Application Procedure

JICE will support candidates’ application for each university

Jul - Aug, 2018

Orientation

Provided by JICA, and JICE

Aug, 2018

Departure for Japan

JICE will arrange air-ticket, visa, and also support JDS Fellows after the arrival in Japan

* Applicants for Ritsumeikan University and Kyushu University are exempted from the Math test.

<Important Notice>

All the selection costs will be covered by JDS Project.

Limited transportation and accommodation allowance will be provided to candidates coming from provincial areas for the selections.

Application Documents will not be returned (Please keep a copy of your documents)

Application Documents with false statements or plagiarism will be immediately disqualified

The original report of English exam is in possession of JDS Project Office.

A result of each selection will be announced only to successful candidates by JICE JDS Project Office.

In principle, reasons of the selection-results will not be disclosed.

3. Download of Application Guideline and Application Documents

Please refer to the Application Guideline and submit a full set of application documents by the deadline.

4. Note

Research Plan

In the JDS selections, each candidate will be evaluated on her/his academic abilities enough to pursue the master’s degree program in Japan as well as the potential of the future contribution to the country. Thus, it is highly recommended to explain that the objective of your research plan be in connection with the development issues under applying Component, and to rationalize how the study will be addressed in accordance with the career path, corresponding to the current position and responsibility in the belonging organization.
It is also recommended to study your applying university to make sure if the curriculums of the university and fields of specialization of faculty members are relevant to your research.Remember that plagiarize from somebody’s work or websites are strongly prohibited.
Please refer to ‘Tips on Application and Selection (Reference)’ and ‘Guideline for Writing a Research Plan’ in the Application Guideline for more information.

English & Math Exam

Every qualified applicant will be required to take English proficiency test (IELTS) as well as math test in Kathmandu on November 11, 2017.

The scores will be used as reference purpose on the 1st selection by the accepting universities. Universities may require the applicants to have good command of English skill (IELTS 5.5 with no sub-band under 5.0/TOEFL score of 500 or higher) and numeracy skills. Please be well prepared for the exams.

* Applicants for Ritsumeikan University and Kyushu University are exempted from the Math test.